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Monthly Archive for August, 2010

Group Health teams raise over $14,000 for Relay for Life!

Published on August 27, 2010 in Walks & Runs. 0 Comments

Most of you are probably familiar with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life events. RLF is the ACS’s biggest fundraising campaign and the “overnighter” events are organized in local communities around the World.

Not surprisingly, several Group Health teams were involved in Relay for Life events around our region this year. Gail Sandall and Diane Smithson led our team for the Renton Relay, Carol Ann Cochran and Shannon Lane led teams for the Spokane Relay, Leilanie Pagalilauan, and Michelle Paulson led a team for the Kent Relay, Gwen Schweitzer led a team for the Issaquah Relay and Pam Dieffenbach led a team for the Sumner/Bonney Lake Relay.

Overall, Group Health had nearly 150 people involved in 2010 Relay for Life events and the Group Health teams raised a total of over $14,000 – truly amazing!!

As the 2010 Relay for Life season comes to a close, all of the passionate participates should be recognized and feel extremely proud. Group Health is lucky to have you as representatives and ambassadors in the community.

Here are a few photos from the events!

: The Issaquah team was honored as Top Sponsor Fundraising Team. Awesome!

: Group Health staff and family members at the Spokane Relay.

Danskin Women’s Triathlon

Published on August 25, 2010 in Triathlons. 0 Comments

For the eight consecutive year, Group Health was the medical sponsor of the 2010 Danskin Women’s Triathlon on August 15th, providing all of the medical supplies and support for the event. It was a sunny and warm morning at Genesee Park in Seattle when over 3,300 women swam 1/2-mile, biked 12-miles and ran 3-miles as part of the sprint triathlon. Over 30 Group Health staff members volunteered in the medical booths and the Group Health marketing booth at the finish line. Approximately 20 Group Health staff and members participated in the Danskin this year. Check out the video, featuring a couple of our amazing ladies.

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And here is great photo of a few of our medical volunteers, led by Sumi Lavin, MD and Rosemary Agostini, MD (far right).

Teddy Bear Clinic!

Published on August 24, 2010 in Community-Building. 1 Comment Tags: children, Teddy Bear, wellchild visits.

Group Health hosted a Teddy Bear Clinic at Mobius Kids Science Center in Spokane on August 12. The clinical team was led by Group Health pediatrician, Dr. Cicely White, along with Dr. Nalini Gupta and medical student, Hannah Qualls. Modeled after Dr. Rob Nohle’s very successful Teddy Bear Clinic at KidsQuest Children’s Museum in Seattle, the idea is to alleviate any fears children may have about going to the doctor. Children bring their teddy bears for a check-up and get to assist with the examination. Ears, nose, throat and fur is checked along with height and weight of the bear; an urgent care repair station completes the visit (if needed).

8 Lakes Bike Ride in Spokane

Published on August 19, 2010 in Bike Rides. 0 Comments

Group Health was the presenting sponsor of the 8 Lakes Bike Ride in Spokane on Saturday, August 7. Participants could choose to ride a 30-mile course, 45-mile course, or 75-mile course. Over 20 Group Health medical riders supported the ride while several other GH employees staffed two first-aid booths at the start/finish line and along the route. Just another event supported by the capable hands of Group Health medical staff!

Group Health first-aid booth at the start/finish line - medical riders and volunteers standing by...

Group Health a finalist in Puget Sound Business Journal's Best Workplaces – PHOTOS

Published on August 13, 2010 in Community-Building. 0 Comments Tags: puget sound, Safeco, workplace.

More than 50 staff from all over Group Health gathered in our awesome green shirts at Safeco Field, Thursday, Aug. 12 with more than 80 other companies to celebrate being a finalist in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Best Workplaces in Washington contest.

The Puget Sound Business Journal Best Workplaces contest, now in its fourth year, identifies the area’s top employers through composite scores from a random, individual staff survey.

This year over one fifth of our staff voted in the survey. Ratings factors included team effectiveness, trust in leaders, feeling valued, and work engagement.

As you can tell from the photos below, we definitely had a presence at the event!